omnara
The open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents
Omnara is an open-source platform for deploying production-grade AI agents with durable state management and flexible infrastructure. It serves as a self-hostable alternative to managed agent services, handling agent execution, state persistence, and recovery while letting developers control models, tools, sandboxes, and user interactions. Teams can launch agents through the dashboard, API, or Slack connector, with full RBAC and queryable state stored in Postgres. Available as a cloud service or self-hosted under Apache 2.0 license.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Deploying customer-facing AI agents in production applications with state persistence
- 02Running internal coding assistants with sandboxed execution environments
- 03Building multi-tool agents that require durable state across sessions
- 04Self-hosting managed agents with full control over infrastructure and data
- 05Creating Slack-integrated team agents for collaborative workflows
- 06Analyzing agent behavior through direct Postgres query access
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omnara — FAQ
What is Omnara?+
Omnara is an open-source platform for running production-grade AI agents with durable state management. It handles agent execution, state persistence, and recovery while you control models, tools, sandboxes, and user interactions.
How do I install Omnara?+
For cloud usage, sign up at app.omnara.com. For self-hosting, clone the repository and run 'docker compose -f compose.yaml --profile app up -d' with Docker and Compose installed. Local auth credentials appear in the API logs.
What models does Omnara support?+
Omnara supports any model accessible through OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Anthropic Messages, OpenRouter, LiteLLM, and Ollama. You bring your own API keys and configure providers in the dashboard or YAML profile.
Is Omnara free?+
Yes, Omnara is open-source under Apache 2.0 license and free to self-host. Omnara Cloud offers a managed service with pricing available on their website.
What are the prerequisites for self-hosting?+
Self-hosting requires Docker with Compose for running published images. Development from source additionally requires Go (per go.mod version), Node.js 24+ with Corepack, and Docker Compose.
Can Omnara use MCP servers?+
Yes, Omnara supports HTTP MCP servers as tools alongside built-in tools, custom tools, and skills. You configure these in the agent YAML profile under the tools section.
How do I install omnara?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. omnara is a agent — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is omnara free?+
omnara is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.